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Ship Size Comparison

The Icon of the Seas is 1,198 ft (365 m) long, 1.4 times the length of the Titanic (883 ft (269 m)). A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is 1,093 ft (333 m), and a blue whale would fit along the Titanic's side about 10.8 times.

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How big is each ship?

This ship size comparison chart lists 8 entries from the largest to the smallest:

Ship	Size	vs 5 ft 7 in man
Icon of the Seas	1,198 ft (365 m) long	213×
Aircraft carrier	1,093 ft (333 m) long	195×
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	193×
Titanic	883 ft (269 m) long	157×
Airbus A380	239 ft (72.7 m) long	42.5×
Boeing 747	232 ft (70.7 m) long	41.3×
Blue whale	82 ft (25 m) long	14.6×
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.1×

How big was the Titanic compared to a modern cruise ship?

The Titanic (883 ft (269 m)) was 315 ft (96 m) shorter than the Icon of the Seas (1,198 ft (365 m)), and modern cruise ships are about five times heavier.

How long is an aircraft carrier?

A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is about 1,093 ft (333 m) long, longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall.

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Where do these numbers come from?

Sizes are typical adult or reported values, rounded for readability. Read how we measure and compare sizes.

Silhouettes from PhyloPic: Blue whale by Scott Hartman. See credits.